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Chevrolet 2004 Corvette Owner's Manual (384 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Seatback Latches
    11
- Safety Belts
  
  12
  - Sport Seat
    12
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    12
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    14
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    17
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    17
    
    Driver Position
    18
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    18
  - Lap Belt Cinch Feature
    19
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    24
    
    Child Restraints
    25
- Child Restraints
  
  25
- Air Bag System
  
  46
- Restraint System Check
  
  55
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    55
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    56
Section 2 Features and Controls

57
- Features and Controls
  
  57
- Keys
  
  59
- Doors and Locks
  
  65
  - Door Locks
    65
  - Power Door Locks
    66
  - Lockout Protection
    66
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    66
  - Hatch/Trunk
    67
  - Hatch/Trunk Lid Release
    68
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    69
  - Convertible Only
    69
- Windows
  
  70
  - Power Windows
    71
  - Sun Visors
    71
  - Express-Down Window
    71
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  72
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    72
  - Testing the Alarm
    73
  - Disarming the System
    73
  - PASS-Key
    74
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  75
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    75
  - Front Air Dam
    75
  - Ignition Positions
    76
  - Starting Your Engine
    77
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    77
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    78
  - Starter Interlock Feature
    79
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    80
  - Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)
    85
  - One to Four Shift Light
    86
  - Downshifting (Manual Transmission
    86
  - Parking Brake
    87
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    88
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    90
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    90
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    91
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    91
  - Engine Exhaust
    92
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    92
- Mirrors
  
  93
- Storage Areas
  
  96
  - Glove Box
    96
  - Cupholder(S)
    96
  - Center Console Storage Area
    96
  - Floor Mats
    97
  - Rear Storage Area
    98
  - Convenience Net
    99
  - Cargo Cover
    99
- Roof Panel
  
  100
  - Removing the Roof Panel
    100
  - Storing the Roof Panel
    103
  - Installing the Roof Panel
    105
- Convertible Top
  
  106
  - Lowering the Convertible Top
    107
  - Raising the Convertible Top
    111
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  113
  - Memory
    113
Section 3 Instrument Panel

115
- Instrument Panel
  115
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  116
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    118
  - Other Warning Devices
    119
  - Horn
    119
  - Tilt Wheel
    119
  - Telescopic Steering Column
    120
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    120
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    122
    
    Windshield Washer
    123
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    127
  - Headlamps Doors
    128
  - Fog Lamps
    129
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    129
  - Interior Lamps
    131
  - Courtesy Lamps
    131
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    132
  - Head-Up Display (HUD)
    132
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    136
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    137
- Climate Controls
  
  137
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    137
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    144
  - Outlet Adjustment
    145
  - Rear Window Defogger
    145
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  146
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    147
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    148
  - Tachometer
    148
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    148
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    149
  - Air Bag off Light
    150
  - Voltmeter Gage
    151
  - Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    153
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    153
  - Active Handling System Light
    154
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    155
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    155
  - Check Engine Light
    155
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    156
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    157
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    158
  - Maintenance Schedule
    159
  - Security Light
    159
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    160
  - Fuel Gage
    160
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  162
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    163
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    172
  - Other Messages
    182
- Audio System(S)
  
  183
  - Setting the Time
    183
  - Radio with Cassette
    184
  - Finding a Station
    185
  - Setting Preset Stations
    185
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    187
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    189
  - CD Adapter Kits
    189
  - Radio with CD
    190
  - Playing a CD
    193
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
    195
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    200
  - Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    201
  - Radio Reception
    202
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    202
  - Care of Your Cds
    203
  - Care of Your CD Player
    203
  - Fixed Mast Antenna (Z06)
    203
  - Power Antenna Mast Care (Convertible)
    204
  - Integrated Windshield and Rear Window Antennas (Coupe)
    204
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

205
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  205
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  206
  - Defensive Driving
    206
  - Drunken Driving
    207
  - Control of a Vehicle
    210
  - Braking
    210
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    211
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    213
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    213
  - Active Handling System
    214
    
    Competitive Driving Mode
    216
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    216
  - Selective Ride Control
    216
  - Steering
    218
    
    Power Steering
    218
    
    Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering
    218
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    219
  - Off-Road Recovery
    220
  - Passing
    220
  - Loss of Control
    222
  - Driving at Night
    223
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    224
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    226
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    226
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    226
  - City Driving
    227
  - Freeway Driving
    228
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    229
  - Highway Hypnosis
    230
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    230
  - Winter Driving
    232
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    233
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    234
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud
    236
  - Ice or Snow
    236
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    236
- Towing
  
  237
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    237
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    237
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    237
  - Towing a Trailer
    242
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

243
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  243
- Service
  
  245
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    245
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside
    246
  - Of Your Vehicle
    246
- Fuel
  
  246
  - Gasoline Octane
    246
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    247
  - California Fuel
    247
  - Additives
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    248
  - Filling Your Tank
    249
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    252
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  252
  - Hood Release
    253
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    254
  - Engine Oil
    255
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    256
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    256
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    258
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    258
  - Engine Oil Additives
    258
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    259
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    260
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    262
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    263
  - When to Check and What to Use
    264
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    264
  - Engine Coolant
    265
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    265
  - What to Use
    266
  - Checking Coolant
    266
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    268
  - Engine Overheating
    268
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    269
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    270
  - Cooling System
    271
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    273
  - Power Steering Fluid
    277
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    277
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    278
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    278
  - Brakes
    279
  - Brake Fluid
    279
  - Brake Wear
    281
  - Battery
    282
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    282
  - Jump Starting
    283
  - Vehicle Storage
    283
- Rear Axle
  
  289
  - When to Check Lubricant
    289
- Bulb Replacement
  
  290
  - Halogen Bulbs
    290
  - Headlamps
    290
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
    292
  - Back-Up Lamps
    294
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  294
- Tires
  
  297
  - Tire Size Codes
    299
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    300
  - Extended Mobility Tires (Except Z06)
    303
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    304
  - When to Check
    305
  - How to Check
    305
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation (Except Z06)
    306
  - Tire Rotation
    307
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    307
  - Buying New Tires
    308
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    309
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    310
  - Wheel Replacement
    310
  - Tire Chains
    313
  - Lifting Your Vehicle
    313
    
    Lifting from the Front
    315
    
    Lifting from the Rear
    316
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    317
  - Tire Inﬂator Kit (Z06 Only)
    319
    
    Tire Sealant
    320
    
    Air Compressor
    320
- Appearance Care
  
  324
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    325
    
    Cleaning Coated Moldings
    325
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    325
    
    Cleaning Leather
    326
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    326
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    326
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    326
  - Care of Safety Belts
    327
  - Weatherstrips
    327
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    327
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    327
    
    Finish Care
    328
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    328
    
    Cleaning Removable Roof Panel
    329
    
    Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    329
    
    Cleaning the Convertible Top
    330
    
    Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    330
    
    Cleaning Tires
    330
  - Finish Damage
    331
  - Carbon Fiber Hood (Z06 Commemorative Edition Model Only)
    331
  - Magnesium Wheel Finish
    331
  - Underbody Maintenance
    331
    
    Titanium Exhaust System (Z06 Only)
    331
    
    Fiberglass Springs
    332
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    332
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    332
    
    Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    333
    
    Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    334
- Electrical System
  
  334
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    334
  - Headlamp Wiring
    334
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    334
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    334
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    335
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    335
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    338
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  341
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

343
- Maintenance Schedule
  343
- Introduction
  344
- Maintenance Requirements
  344
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  344
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  344
- Scheduled Maintenance
  346
- Additional Required Services
  348
- Maintenance Footnotes
  349
- At each Fuel Fill
  350
- Owner Checks and Services
  350
- At Least Once a Month
  351
- At Least Once a Year
  351
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    351
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    351
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  353
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  355
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  356
- Maintenance Record
  357
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    359
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    360
  - Online Owner Center
    361
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    362
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    362
  - United States – Customer Assistance
    362
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    363
  - Overseas – Customer Assistance
    363
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    364
  - Security While You Travel
    364
  - Courtesy Transportation
    365
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    365
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    365
  - Transportation Options
    366
  - Additional Program Information
    367
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    367
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    368
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    368
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    369
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    369
  - Service Manuals
    369
  - Service Bulletins
    369
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    369
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    370
  - Owner's Information
    370

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Air Bag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Roof Panel

Convertible Top

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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